CVE-2014-7951 is a directory traversal vulnerability affecting the Android debug bridge (adb) in Android 4.0.4. This flaw allows a physically proximate attacker with a direct connection to the device to write to arbitrary system-owned files by manipulating tar archive headers with ".." sequences. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.6 (Medium), indicating a low attack complexity and no user interaction required, but it necessitates physical access to the device. While not actively exploited in the wild, an ExploitDB entry (EDB-36813) exists, and there is no significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.0.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.